The fire district in San Diego's sweetest tourist destination is rejecting a request to join the County Fire Authority, which some say is a potentially life-threatening decision. Despite repeated recommendations from high-ranking county officials, the tiny apple pie-loving community of Julian has decided to rely on its all-volunteer firefighting crew to respond to any and all emergency medical calls and structure fires within the town.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGTV-TV ABC 10 San Diego

Bossier City Fire Chief Brad Zagone hopes there’s never a time where his department would have to respond to an active shooter situation in Bossier City. But in light of the Las Vegas mass shooting on Oct. 1 that resulted in the deaths of 59 people, as well as other similar events, Zagone believes his department needs a specialized vehicle to respond if such a tragedy were to ever occur here.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Shreveport Times

Frankfort (IL) Fire Protection District pumper-tanker. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,500-gpm pump.

Frankfort (IL) Fire Protection District pumper-tanker. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,500-gpm pump.

Firefighters are cautioning the public of kitchen fire hazards after Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews recently put out two fires that started from an unattended stove top burner. Reports said the fire department received word of a kitchen fire around 12:40 p.m. Thursday at a motel in the 1900 block of N 1st Street.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 7:30:08 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima